an international prayer team

Our intercessory prayer team took up their positions, quietly and discreetly praising and declaring the word of the Lord.

Bob led several church leaders in the reading of scripture about the power of our Living God, illustrating how he used the Word of God to call in the blessing of the Lord.

When we had accomplished what the Lord sent us to do we departed, regathering our group a few blocks away to record this day in which we had worked together to declare and establish the Name of the Most High God above all others. “THE EARTH IS THE LORDS, and the fullness thereof, the world and all those who dwell therein.”

As you view these faces it’s not hard to pick out the white faces of the AIM team, but another thing we want you to notice is the number of Tanzanian women who are stepping up to use their gifts to pray and and praise God, and following the call of God in helping to establish healthy and reproductive churches in a number of communities in the Bush.

It will be exciting to see how these actions open things up for this city to receive more of the Truth of the Gospel in the coming months and years.

Living water

The center of the monument appeared to be a fountain which was not working. A local Muslim man showed some concern at our presence, and pointed out to us that we were not allowed to stay here. We learned later that perhaps we needed a permit to have a “ceremony” of some sort in this place. We wished to cause no offense, and so we promised only to remain for a very short time.

Karen poured water from an earthen pot into the “fountain” (or was it a drain?) at the center of the monument while we all watched the water slowly bubble down. We all prayed and listened to the Spirit of God.

Prayer at the Flame

The Flame, a structure constructed in the center of a round-about near the center of Arusha, symbolizes the “birth” of the city. Engravings and symbols on each of the base pillars bringing farming and industry together. It seemed a fitting place for us to pray for the people of Arusha and to bless them in the name of the Most High God.

The AIM team arrived here on a Sunday afternoon and inquired of God how He wanted us to proceed. The Lord directed us to declare the word of the Lord in order to leave a lasting blessing on this spot for the people of Ausha.

Some local pastors and church leaders joined us so that we had AIM missionaries working along Tanzanian pray-ers to establish the name of the Most High God in this place.